Parents should monitor children '24/7' on Roblox, says developer
An independent game developer for Roblox says he believes the platform's child safety measures, including age verification checks, do not go far enough. Roblox is the most popular gaming platform in the UK among eight to 12-year-olds.
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The problem
Sam, who is not employed by Roblox, is an independent developer who earns an income from content creation on the platform. He also works in a voluntary capacity for a non-profit online safety organisation. He said he had seen first-hand how safety is nothing like he was portraying it to be. Harmful or violent content. Roblox is a platform where users can create their own games or play games made by other creators. It is set up like an open world, where players can interact with each other. Creators also have to provide a description of the game and a content maturity label, which is used to assign it to an appropriate age range.
The solution
Game developers need to put in place the guard rails that enbale parents and guardians to ensure children are not exposed to harmful or violent content.
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